Subdivision (1) — Interpretation
Interpretation of this Division
10. In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires —“effective date”, in relation to any goods, means the date on which the goods become regulated goods for the purposes of a provision in this Part, as specified in the order under section 11(1);[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
“goods” means any device, appliance, equipment, article or thing that requires electricity or fuel for its use or operation, and —(a)
includes 2 or more such devices, appliances, equipment, articles or things that are interconnected, and interdependent or interacting, so as to form a system carrying out one or more functions; but
(b)
does not include any motor vehicle;
“import” means to bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, water or air from any place which is outside Singapore, but does not include the bringing into Singapore by water or air of any substance, plant, equipment, machinery or any product which is to be taken out of Singapore on the same vessel or aircraft on which they were brought into Singapore without any landing or transhipment within Singapore;[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
“label”, in relation to any regulated goods, includes marking or affixing a label to the regulated goods;
“manufacture” means to make, fabricate, produce or process any goods and includes —(a)
the adapting for sale of any goods; and
(b)
the altering, ornamenting or finishing or the assembling or processing in any form of any goods;
“registered goods” means any regulated goods registered under section 13(2) as such;
“registered supplier” means any importer or manufacturer registered under section 13(2) as such;
“regulated goods” means any goods prescribed under section 11(1) to be such;[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
“sale” includes —(a)
barter, exchange or import;
(b)
offering or attempting to sell, causing or allowing to be sold, or exposing for sale; and
(c)
receiving, sending or delivering for sale;
“supply”, in relation to any goods, includes —(a)
the supply of the goods by way of sale, lease, loan, hire or hire-purchase;
(b)
the supply of the goods in connection with any agreement; and
(c)
the offer to supply the goods.[24/2017]
Subdivision (2) — Restrictions on supplies of regulated goods through registration, energy labelling, minimum performance standards, etc.
Regulated goods
11.—(1) The Minister may, after consulting the Agency, by order in the Gazette, prescribe any class, description or type of goods to be regulated goods for the purposes of this Part from the date specified in the order.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a class, description or type of goods may be prescribed under that subsection to be regulated goods only under prescribed circumstances, and different circumstances may be prescribed for the same class, description or type of goods for different provisions of this Part.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(3) Different classes, descriptions or types of goods may be prescribed under subsection (1) to be regulated goods for different provisions of this Part.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
Restrictions on supply and import of regulated goods
12.—(1) Subject to this section, a person must not —(a)
make a prohibited supply of regulated goods in Singapore (whether the goods were imported into Singapore or manufactured in Singapore by the person or another person); or
(b)
make a prohibited import of regulated goods.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2) Any person that contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.[24/2017]
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), a prohibited supply of regulated goods is a supply of regulated goods where —(a)
the goods do not comply, on or after the effective date for those goods, with any one or more of the requirements mentioned in subsection (4) which is prescribed as being applicable to those regulated goods and not waived under section 31B(1); and
(b)
the supply is made by the person to another person —(i)
in the course or furtherance of the firstmentioned person’s trade or business; or
(ii)
in furtherance of the second‑mentioned person’s trade or business.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(3A) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), a prohibited import of regulated goods is an import of regulated goods where —(a)
the goods do not comply, on or after the effective date for those goods, with any one or more of the requirements mentioned in subsection (4) which is prescribed as being applicable to those regulated goods and not waived under section 31B(1); and
(b)
the goods are imported by the person for the person’s own use.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(4) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (3A), the requirements that may be prescribed as applicable to any regulated goods are as follows:(a)
the goods must be registered;
(b)
the goods must conform to either or both of the following:(i)
the minimum energy efficiency standard prescribed for the goods;
(ii)
any other requirement prescribed for the goods affecting or relating to the energy efficiency standard;
(c)
the goods must be labelled with the information prescribed for the goods, in the manner prescribed or allowed by the Director‑General in any particular case;
(d)
the goods must be accompanied by the information prescribed for the goods relating to energy efficiency, in the manner prescribed or allowed by the Director‑General in any particular case;
(e)
information prescribed for the goods relating to energy efficiency must be disseminated in the manner prescribed or allowed by the Director‑General in any particular case.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(5) Without affecting section 77, subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a supply of regulated goods in any of the following circumstances:(a)
the goods are supplied as part of any premises by the developer of the premises, if —(i)
the developer did not import or manufacture the goods; and
(ii)
the goods comply with the requirements under subsection (4) applicable to the goods at the time the agreement for the supply of the goods to the developer was entered into;
(b)
the goods are supplied by a participant in the supply chain for the supply of the goods by the developer mentioned in paragraph (a), if the goods comply with the requirements under subsection (4) applicable to the goods at the time the agreement for the supply of the goods was entered into.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(6) Without affecting subsection (5) or section 77, subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a supply of regulated goods prescribed for the purposes of this subsection if —(a)
the supply is by a participant in the supply chain for the supply of such regulated goods to a person (other than a person acting in the capacity of a developer) who is intending to construct or is constructing, or is causing to be constructed, any premises;
(b)
the goods are to be used in the premises;
(c)
the premises are to be occupied by the person;
(d)
the person did not import or manufacture the goods; and
(e)
the goods comply with the requirements under subsection (4) applicable to the goods at the time the agreement for the supply of the goods was entered into.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(7) In this section, “developer” means a person who carries on the business of constructing or causing to be constructed any premises for sale or lease.[24/2017]
Restriction on supply by importers and manufacturers
12A.—(1) Without affecting section 12, a person that imports or manufactures any goods that are regulated goods (called in this Part an importer and a manufacturer, respectively) must not, in the course of any trade or business, supply those regulated goods in Singapore on or after the effective date for those goods, unless the importer or manufacturer is a registered supplier of those goods.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2) Any importer or manufacturer that contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.[24/2017]
Subdivision (3) — Registration of suppliers and goods
Registration of suppliers and regulated goods
13.—(1) Any importer or manufacturer that wishes to be registered as a registered supplier for the purposes of section 12A(1) must apply to the Director-General to be registered as such.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(1A) Any importer or manufacturer that wishes to register any regulated goods that are required to be registered under section 12 must apply to the Director-General for such registration for the purposes of supply or own use, or both, as the case may be.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(1B) For the purpose of subsection (1A) —(a)
if an importer or a manufacturer intends to supply in Singapore, or if an importer intends to import into Singapore for the importer’s own use, any goods that are regulated goods required to be registered under section 12, the importer or manufacturer must register such regulated goods for the purposes of supply or own use, or both (as the case may be), even if another importer or manufacturer has already so registered such regulated goods; and
(b)
if the firstmentioned importer or manufacturer mentioned in paragraph (a) fails to so register such regulated goods, then the regulated goods are not regarded as registered in relation to the firstmentioned importer or manufacturer, despite the registration by the second-mentioned importer or manufacturer.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2) The Director‑General may register, subject to any condition the Director‑General thinks fit to impose, or refuse to register —(a)
any applicant as a registered supplier; or
(b)
any regulated goods that the applicant intends to supply in Singapore or import into Singapore for the applicant’s own use, as registered goods for the purposes of supply or own use, or both, as the case may be.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2A) The Director-General may, at any time after the registration of any registered supplier or of any registered goods, impose any condition on, or modify or revoke any condition imposed on, the registration.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2B) The Director-General must, before imposing or modifying any condition under subsection (2A), give written notice to the holder of the registration —(a)
stating the proposed condition or modification, as the case may be; and
(b)
specifying the time within which the holder of the registration may make written representations to the Director-General with respect to the proposed condition or modification.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2C) Where the holder of the registration makes any written representations under subsection (2B)(b), the Director-General must consider the written representations, and the Director-General’s decision must be given to the holder of the registration in writing.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(3) The registration of any registered supplier or any registered goods is not transferable without the written approval of the Director‑General.[24/2017]
Register of registered suppliers and registered goods
14.—(1) The Director‑General must keep and maintain a register in which is entered such particulars of the registered suppliers and the registered goods as the Director‑General may determine.
(2) Where the registration of any registered supplier or any registered goods has been withdrawn or revoked or has expired (as the case may be), the Director‑General may —(a)
remove the particulars of the registered supplier or the registered goods from the register; or
(b)
indicate the fact of the withdrawal, revocation or expiry of registration against the particulars of the registered supplier or the registered goods in the register, as the case may be.
(3) The Director‑General may, upon an application by any person accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed, provide a certified copy of an entry in the register to that person.
Duration and renewal of registration
15.—(1) The registration of any registered supplier remains valid unless withdrawn or revoked under section 16.
(2) The registration of any registered goods, including any renewal of such registration, is valid for 3 years unless earlier withdrawn or revoked under section 16.
(3) An application to renew the registration of any registered goods must be made before the expiry of the registration.[24/2017]
(4) The Director‑General may renew the registration of any registered goods subject to any condition the Director‑General thinks fit to impose, or refuse to renew the registration.
(5) The Director-General may, at any time after renewing the registration of any registered goods, impose any condition on, or modify or revoke any condition imposed on, the renewal of registration.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(6) The Director-General must, before imposing or modifying any condition under subsection (5), give written notice to the holder of the registration —(a)
stating the proposed condition or modification, as the case may be; and
(b)
specifying the time within which the holder of the registration may make written representations to the Director-General with respect to the proposed condition or modification.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(7) Where the holder of the registration makes any written representations under subsection (6)(b), the Director-General must consider the written representations, and the Director-General’s decision must be given to the holder of the registration in writing.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
Withdrawal or revocation of registration
16.—(1) The Director‑General may withdraw the registration —(a)
of any registered supplier where the registered supplier applies to the Director‑General to withdraw the registered supplier’s registration; or
(b)
of any registered goods obtained by a registered supplier or an importer that imports such registered goods for the importer’s own use, where the registered supplier or importer applies to the Director-General to withdraw the registration.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2) The Director‑General may revoke the registration of any registered supplier after giving notice to the registered supplier and after such inquiry as the Director‑General thinks fit —(a)
if the registered supplier procured the registration by providing any particulars, information or document, or by making any statement or representation, to the Director‑General which is false or misleading in any material particular;
(b)
if the Director‑General is satisfied that the registered supplier has contravened any condition of the registration;
(c)
if the registered supplier has been convicted of —(i)
an offence under section 12(2) as in force before 1 January 2018 of supplying registrable goods that do not meet the minimum energy efficiency standards prescribed for those goods; or
(ii)
an offence under section 12(2) of making a prohibited supply of regulated goods, being goods that do not meet any requirement under section 12(4)(b) applicable to the regulated goods; or
(d)
in the event of such other occurrence or in such other circumstances as may be prescribed.[24/2017]
(3) The Director‑General may revoke the registration of any registered goods obtained by a registered supplier or an importer that imports such registered goods for the importer’s own use, after giving notice to the registered supplier or importer, and after such inquiry as the Director‑General thinks fit, if the Director‑General is satisfied —(a)
that any of the registered goods supplied by the registered supplier or imported by the importer do not conform with the results of any test or examination furnished by the registered supplier or importer to the Director‑General under this Part;[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(b)
that any of the registered goods supplied by the registered supplier or imported by the importer do not meet any requirement under section 12(4) applicable to the registered goods and not waived under section 31B(1) for the registered goods;[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(c)
that a modification to the registered goods has resulted in a change that affects the energy efficiency of the registered goods;
(d)
that the registered supplier or importer has procured the registration of the registered goods by providing any particulars, information or document, or by making any statement or representation, to the Director‑General which is false or misleading in any material particular;[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(e)
that the registered supplier or importer has contravened any condition of the registration of the registered goods; or[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(f)
that the registered supplier or importer has contravened any provision of this Act in relation to the registered goods.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(4) The Director‑General must, within 14 days after revoking any registration under subsection (2) or (3), inform the registered supplier or importer (as the case may be) in writing of the revocation and the grounds for the revocation.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(5) Where the registration of any registered goods has been withdrawn under subsection (1)(b) or revoked under subsection (3), it is the duty of every registered supplier of those goods to notify every other person —(a)
to whom the registered supplier has supplied those goods; and
(b)
who, in the course of any trade or business, supplies those goods in Singapore,
of the withdrawal or revocation of the registration of the goods.
Appeals
17.—(1) Any importer or manufacturer who is aggrieved by a decision of the Director‑General —(a)
refusing to register the importer or manufacturer as a registered supplier, or refusing to register any regulated goods as registered goods, under section 13(2);
(b)
refusing to renew the registration of any registered goods under section 15(4);
(c)
to impose any condition under section 13(2) or 15(4);[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(ca)
to impose or modify any condition on the importer’s or manufacturer’s registration as a registered supplier, or the registration of any registered goods, under section 13(2A) or the renewal of the registration of any registered goods under section 15(5); or[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(d)
to revoke the registration of any registered supplier under section 16(2) or the registration of any registered goods under section 16(3),
may, within 14 days after the date of receipt of the notice informing the importer or manufacturer of the decision of the Director‑General, appeal in writing to the Minister against the decision.
[24/2017]
(2) The Minister may confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Director‑General appealed against, or give any directions in the matter as the Minister thinks fit.
(3) The decision of the Minister under subsection (2) is final.
(4) Even though any appeal under subsection (1) is pending —(a)
any condition imposed by the Director‑General under section 13(2) or 15(4);
(aa)
any condition imposed or modified by the Director-General under section 13(2A) or 15(5);[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(b)
any revocation of the registration of any registered supplier under section 16(2); or
(c)
any revocation of the registration of any registered goods under section 16(3),
takes effect from the date specified by the Director‑General in his or her decision, unless the Minister otherwise directs.
[24/2017]
Maintenance of records
18.—(1) A registered supplier, and an importer that imports regulated goods for the importer’s own use, must keep and maintain complete and accurate records containing such information and in accordance with such requirements, as may be prescribed under section 78.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2) The registered supplier or importer mentioned in subsection (1) must —(a)
retain the records mentioned in that subsection for at least the prescribed period;
(b)
during the prescribed period mentioned in paragraph (a), make available for inspection by the Director‑General or any authorised officer, the records mentioned in that subsection when so requested by the Director‑General or any authorised officer; and
(c)
submit to the Director‑General the records mentioned in subsection (1), and any other record, document or information, that the Director‑General requires, in the time specified by the Director‑General.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(3) Any registered supplier or importer that contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
Power of Director-General to require regulated goods for testing or analysis and furnishing of information
19.—(1) The Director‑General may require any person that carries on a trade or business which consists of or includes the supply of any regulated goods, or that imports regulated goods for the person’s own use —(a)
to provide free of charge to the Director‑General samples of the regulated goods for the purpose of testing or analysis; and
(b)
to provide to the Director‑General any document or information that the Director‑General requires in respect of those regulated goods, or the supply or import (as the case may be) of those regulated goods.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2) Any person who contravenes any requirement of the Director‑General under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.[24/2017]
False statements, forging of documentation, etc.
20. Any person who —(a)
in relation to an application for registration made under section 13(1) or (1A) or to renew the registration made under section 15(3), makes or causes to be made any statement or declaration which is false or misleading in any material particular;[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(b)
makes or causes to be made any entry in a record, register or other document required to be kept under this Part which to the person’s knowledge is false or misleading in any material particular; or
(c)
in response to any request of the Director‑General under section 19, furnishes any document or information which to the person’s knowledge is false or misleading in any material particular,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
[24/2017]
Subdivision (1) — Interpretation
Interpretation of this Division
21. In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires —“registered corporation” means any registrable corporation registered under section 23 as such;
“registered relevant person” means any registrable relevant person registered under section 23A as such;[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
“registrable corporation” means any corporation declared, or which qualifies, by an order under section 22 to be such, but does not include a transport facility operator under Part 4;[24/2017]
[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
“registrable relevant person” means a relevant person within the meaning given by section 26B(1) who has operational control over any business activity or premises or a part of any business activity or premises, in which any prescribed energy‑consuming system or a part of a prescribed energy‑consuming system is situated.[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
Subdivision (2) — Registration of corporations and relevant persons
Registrable corporation
22.—(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Agency, by order in the Gazette —(a)
declare any qualifications by which a corporation qualifies as a registrable corporation; and
(b)
specify a period within which a registrable corporation must apply to be registered under section 23.
(2) The order under subsection (1) may describe the class, description or type of registrable corporation, or the qualifications of a registrable corporation, in terms of one or more of the following:(a)
a particular industry or industry sector;
(b)
a type of business activity or type of premises over which a corporation has operational control;
(c)
an energy use threshold attained by a business activity, or by one or more premises, over which a corporation has operational control.
Registration of registrable corporation
23.—(1) Any corporation which qualifies as a registrable corporation must, within the period specified in the order under section 22(1), apply to the Director‑General to be registered.[24/2017]
(2) The Director‑General must register a corporation if the Director‑General is satisfied that —(a)
the corporation is a registrable corporation; and
(b)
the application for registration is in order.
(3) The registration of any registered corporation remains valid until it is cancelled under section 25.
(4) A registrable corporation which fails to apply to the Director‑General to be registered within the time specified in the order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
Registration of registrable relevant person
23A.—(1) A registrable relevant person must apply to the Director‑General for registration —(a)
if the person is a registrable relevant person as at the date of commencement of section 4 of the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act 2024 (called in this section the appointed date) — within the prescribed period after the appointed date; and
(b)
if the person becomes a registrable relevant person after the appointed date — within the prescribed period after the date on which the person became a registrable relevant person.
(2) The Director‑General must register a person if the Director‑General is satisfied that —(a)
the person is a registrable relevant person; and
(b)
the application for registration is in order.
(3) The registration of a registered relevant person remains valid until the registration is cancelled under section 25.
(4) A registrable relevant person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
Register of registered corporations and registered relevant persons
24.—(1) The Director‑General must keep and maintain a register in which is entered such particulars of the registered corporations and registered relevant persons as the Director‑General may determine.[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
(2) Where the registration of any registered corporation or registered relevant person has been cancelled under section 25, or the Director‑General is satisfied that any registered corporation or registered relevant person has been wound up or dissolved, the Director‑General may —(a)
remove the particulars of the registered corporation or registered relevant person from the register; or[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
(b)
indicate the fact of the cancellation against the particulars of the registered corporation or registered relevant person in the register.[24/2017]
[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
(3) The Director-General may, upon an application by any person accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed, provide a certified copy of an entry in the register to that person.[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
Corporation and relevant person may apply to cancel registration
25.—(1) A registered corporation may apply to the Director‑General to cancel its registration —(a)
subject to paragraph (b), if the registered corporation no longer qualifies as a registrable corporation;
(b)
in the case where the registered corporation had qualified as a registrable corporation by reason of any business activity or premises under its operational control having attained an energy use threshold, if that business activity or premises (as the case may be) of the registered corporation ceased to attain the energy use threshold for a continuous period of at least 3 years immediately preceding the application; or
(c)
in the event of such other occurrence or in such other circumstances as may be prescribed.
(1A) A registered relevant person may apply to the Director‑General to cancel the registered relevant person’s registration —(a)
if the registered relevant person no longer qualifies as a relevant person;
(b)
if a prescribed energy‑consuming system or a part of a prescribed energy‑consuming system in the business activity or premises under the operational control of the registered relevant person is or is to be decommissioned; or
(c)
in the event of such other occurrence or in such other circumstances as may be prescribed.[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
(2) The Director‑General must cancel the registration of any registered corporation or registered relevant person if the Director‑General is satisfied that any of the grounds for cancellation in subsection (1) or (1A) (as the case may be) are made out.[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
(3) The Director‑General must, within 14 days after cancelling the registration of any corporation or relevant person under subsection (2), inform the corporation or relevant person (as the case may be) in writing of the cancellation.[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
Power of Director-General to ascertain if corporation or relevant person is registrable
26.—(1) The Director‑General may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether any corporation qualifies as a registrable corporation or any relevant person qualifies as a registrable relevant person, do all or any of the following:(a)
by written notice, require the corporation or relevant person (as the case may be) to —(i)
carry out any test or inspection that the Director‑General may specify; or
(ii)
provide to the Director‑General any report, document or information that the Director‑General may require in respect of any business activity or premises of the corporation or relevant person;[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
(b)
enter the premises of the corporation or relevant person during normal business hours and carry out any test or inspection that the Director‑General may think necessary.[23/2018]
[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
(2) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the Director‑General under subsection (1)(a) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
Subdivision (3) — Energy management practices
Energy efficiency opportunities assessments for new ventures
26A.—(1) Where a new venture of any person (whether or not a registered corporation) will have an energy use (determined in accordance with the prescribed method or a method that satisfies the prescribed criteria) that equals or exceeds the prescribed threshold, the person must, before applying for a clearance certificate or design certificate for the new venture under section 33D or 33E of the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 —(a)
ensure that the design of the new venture facility is energy efficient, by conducting an energy efficiency opportunities assessment that satisfies the prescribed requirements; and
(b)
submit a report of the assessment to the Director-General for the approval of the Director-General.[24/2017]
[Act 23 of 2023 wef 18/12/2023]
(2) The report mentioned in subsection (1)(b) must —(a)
be submitted through the qualified person appointed under section 8 or 11 of the Building Control Act 1989 in respect of the building works for the facility mentioned in subsection (1)(a), or any person who satisfies the prescribed criteria; and
(b)
without affecting section 78(2)(d), include information on the proposed implementation by the person mentioned in subsection (1) of any part of the energy efficiency opportunities assessment.[24/2017]
(3) Any person that contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.[24/2017]
(4) In this section —“energy efficiency opportunities assessment” has the meaning given by section 27B(3);
“new venture”, in relation to any person, means —(a)
any new business activity or any premises of the person; or
(b)
any expansion of any existing business activity or any premises of the person,
where —
(c)
the new business activity or premises or expansion of the existing business activity or premises will be a prescribed business activity or premises; and
(d)
either of the following applies:(i)
as at 1 January 2018, the person has not applied to the competent authority for planning permission under the Planning Act 1998 for the new business activity or premises or expansion of the existing business activity or premises;
(ii)
as at 1 December 2025, the new business activity or premises or expansion of the existing business activity or premises is not one that is authorised by the Minister charged with the responsibility for national development under section 21(6) of the Planning Act 1998;[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
“new venture facility” means the facility at which a new venture is to be carried out.[24/2017]
(5) To avoid doubt, nothing in this section applies to any new business activity or premises or any expansion of any existing business activity or premises that is authorised by the Minister charged with the responsibility for national development under section 21(6) of the Planning Act 1998 before 1 December 2025.[Act 39 of 2024 wef 01/12/2025]
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